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News

March 9, 2015

Kendall: National Interest Rising in County Office Market

ONTARIO, CA—Optimism is high in San Bernardino County—and investors are playing a role. The region is beating its neighbors in job creation over the past year (2.2% growth, vs. 2.0% for Orange County and 1.3% L.A.). And statewide it saw the highest levels of new business creation (two-thirds of all businesses in 2012 and 2013) and is...

ONTARIO, CA—As the drive for development in the Inland Empire ramps up, land prices are heading north and developers are becoming more sophisticated with the capital stack, said speakers at RealShare Inland Empire last week. What’s more, there’s so much capital looking for deals that developers can afford to re-jigger the capit...

ONTARIO, CA—With competition among lenders in full swing in L.A. and Orange County, many are eyeing this submarket as an area of growth and opportunity for deals, said speakers at RealShare Inland Empire’s “Inland Empire Deals & Opportunities” panel here last week. The spillover has already hit Inland Empire West, lea...

Improvement is expected to come from the export sector. Last year revenue for the area’s exports hit $9.6 billion. The top products are transportation equipment, computer and electronic products and chemicals and machinery. Top export markets are Canada, Mexico, Japan and China.

ONTARIO, CA—Minimum-wage job growth is undeniable, but you can’t send your kids to college if you’re working at Chili’s, said speakers at RealShare Inland Empire here yesterday. The “Local Leaders Roundtable” panel noted growth in low-paying jobs at quick-serve restaurants and in the service industry, but muse...

ONTARIO, CA—The path from Asian exporting companies to the L.A./Long Beach ports and their proximity to the Inland Empire create the ideal environment for industrial to thrive here, said speakers at RealShare Inland Empire here last week. In many ways, this route is the most expedient way to transport goods from Asia to the US for distribu...

ONTARIO, CA—Some size ranges of industrial space in this market are under such great demand that rents continue to climb, CBRE’s vice chairman Darla Longo tells GlobeSt.com exclusively. We spoke with Longo in advance her deal-making panel at RealShare Inland Empire this week to get her take on this thriving market and where she sees ...

ONTARIO, CA—Finding product to buy and getting a high yield from it is the biggest problem investors have in this market, Steve Batcheller, partner with Panattoni Development Co. Inc., tells GlobeSt.com. In this preview to RealShare Inland Empire this Thursday here, we spoke exclusively with Batcheller about what factors support the curren...

Do the middle class and working class have a future in the Southland? If they do, that future will be largely determined in the Inland Empire, the one corner of Southern California that seems able to accommodate large-scale growth in population and jobs. If Southern California’s economy is going to grow, it will need a strong Inland Empire...

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Already a logistics hub, San Bernardino County is growing in an often overlooked segment: small business. And the opportunity is ripe, says Mike Stull, director for the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE).

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—Its proximity to the ports, international airports and major interstates helps businesses in San Bernardino County keep operational costs in check, Larry Vaupel tells GlobeSt.com exclusively. Vaupel, a 20-year economic and land-development professional, was recently named San Bernardino County’s Economic Developmen...

VICTORVILLE, CA—Eldon Heaston is executive director for the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District. As part of his work, he sees the High Desert, comprised of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow, Hesperia and Victorville, as a strategic opportunity for businesses seeking to remain in the golden state based on his agency’s pro-busi...

SAN BERNARDINO, CA—In preparation for ICSC Western States, we chatted with GlobeSt.com thought leader, the County of San Bernardino about the Town of Apple Valley, located in the High Desert region of the Inland Empire in Southern California, which has experienced a number of new retailer expansions and development, further adding to this ...

A merger inked Wednesday could breathe new life into one of Southern California’s most popular ski towns, bridging two destinations for skiers and snowboarders and coming at the most unlikely of times: in the middle of a drought when snowfall is a scarcity.

RIALTO, CA—CapRock Partners, a private commercial real estate investment firm based in Orange County, CA, has acquired the second of two premium land parcels in Rialto, CA. Only one mile apart, the projects boast ideal freeway access to the 210, 15 and 10 Freeways.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA—In preparation for the upcoming ICSC Western States conference, we caught up with Randall Lewis, EVP of Lewis Retail Centers, to discuss that his company has in the works here in the County and about his observations on the state of economy in the County of San Bernardino.

The demand for industrial space in Inland Southern California – and construction for all types of commercial properties statewide – is expected to continue to grow in the next three years, a study released this week said.

FONTANA, CA—GlobeSt.com has exclusively learned that Long Beach, CA-based Pacific Industrial has broken ground on the Sierra Pacific Center. The 744,032-square-foot class A logistics and distribution facility will be located in the Inland Empire West.

REDLANDS, CA—As GlobeSt.com reported this morning, the industrial development alliance between Chicago-based Conor Commercial Real Estate, a member of the McShane Cos., and MetLife Real Estate Investors, revealed the development and groundbreaking of Redlands Logistics Center. The 1.01-million-square-foot speculative industrial facility is...

Intsel Steel West, LLC Chooses County of San Bernardino as Strategic Location for its First California Distribution Facility

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. February 11, 2014 – Intsel Steel West, LLC, a growing supplier of steel to the construction industry, has selected the County of San Bernardino to locate its first California distribution facility. The company purchased a five-acre, 50,000-square-foot distribution facility located at 13338 ...